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26 чэрвеня – Міжнародны дзень у падтрымку ахвяраў катаванняў. Нягледзячы на тое, што ў беларускім заканадаўстве тэрмін “катаванне” адсутнічае, грамадзяне краіны з гэтай праблемай сутыкаюцца дастаткова часта.

The HFHR has requested the Chief Commissioner of the Border Guard to disclose information on the application of provisions concerning the right of entry to Poland for third country partners of EU citizens. Recently, the Provincial Administrative Court has returned two judgments revoking decisions of the Border Guard denying entry to Poland for non EU-partners of two Poles.

The members of the Human Rights House Tbilisi condemn once more the practice of torture and inhuman treatment of prisoners at the penitentiary department of Georgia during the previous government. The fact was confirmed again by the additional video material found out in the special cache in Zugdidi (Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region) on June 17 and 21.

Through the use of modern technology and innovative learning tasks, the Human Rights House Network project “International Law in Advocacy. Electronic Human Rights Education for Lawyers” provides the opportunity for participants to remotely gain the knowledge and develop the skills of judicial protection, based on the concept of human rights in the framework of the courses prepared and accompanied by international and national experts.

In mid-June, Hrodna and Homel regional courts have passed two death sentences. These court decisions have been criticized by a number of international bodies and human rights organizations.

Посредством использования современных технологий и нестандартных учебных заданий, проект Сети Домов прав человека “Международное право для защиты общественных интересов. Дистанционное обучение адвокатов правам человека ” предоставляет участникам возможность дистанционно получать знания и формировать навыки судебной защиты, основанной на концепции прав человека, в рамках курсов подготовленных и сопровождаемых международными и национальными экспертами .

More than 10 persons are detained or wanted by the Ministry of Interior of Georgia who are allegedly connected to the materials found in special cache in Samegrelo on June 17. The materials include video records about physical and sexual violence of people by the police officers.

Fritt Ord’s and Zeit-Stiftung’s Press Prizes for Russia and Easter Europe will be will be bestowed at an award ceremony at The Norwegian Nobel Institute, Henrik Ibsens gate 51, Oslo, on Thursday June 20 at 12.00 h.

У сярэдзіне чэрвеня Гарадзенскі і Гомельскі абласныя суды вынеслі два смяротныя прысуды. Гэтыя судовыя рашэнні былі скрытыкаваныя шэрагам міжнародных структур і праваабарончых арганізацый.

The HFHR has sent a letter to the General Director of the Prison Service, responding to the reluctance of prison authorities to provide prisoners with a diet that meets their religious requirements. The Foundation referred to the ECtHR judgment in the case Jakóbski versus Poland, issued in 2010.

-Not allowing Mehman Huseynov to come to Oslo to receive the Press Prize Award is an example of how the Azerbaijani authorities repress free speech and human rights defenders’ work in the country, says Maria Dahle, director of Human Rights House Foundation.

-Photojournalist Mehman Huseynov (23) at Institute for Reporters’ Freedom and Safety (IRFS) in Azerbaijan, was yesterday banned from traveling to Oslo, Norway, where he is to receive a prestigious award from Fritt Ord Foundation and the Zeit Foundation, says Maria Dahle, director of The Human Rights House Foundation today.